Hi There
I am coming up to my first anniversary of DIEP reconstruction. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster ride and I have had lots of problems with fat necrosis. I am experiencing pain in the reconstructed breast since last August and I’m sure it’s getting worse. It’s weird as I don’t have any sensation on the skin of my recon breast but the pain feels like it’s inside. I have mentioned it to the BS who checked it wasn’t rib pain (I don’t think it is) I’ve had an ultrasound and there was nothing to see. I didn’t have any radiotherapy so I can’t blame it on that. I just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar?
I finished chemo in July and now on Tamoxifen & Herceptin which is due to finish in June. It just feel really frustrating to have this when I’m trying to get my life back and put all this cr*p behind me but this pain is a constant reminder - sorry to have a rant!
Any advice welcome or even just to know that others might be experiencing this and I’m not having another freaky “oh this is really rare you know” side effect!!!
Thanks everyone